Tippy Canoe
Member
- Jan 29, 2007
- 72
- Boat Info
- 280 Sundancer 2004, Raymarine C80
- Engines
- Twin 4.3/ Alpha 1
While I know that bottom painting is a spring time activity in the northeast it is very much on my mind as my boat has suffered greatly from having a dirty bottom.
My boat is an '05 Amberjack with a 6.2L Horizon, Bravo III. This is my first season with the boat and in the beginning of the season I was thrilled with it's very efficient and economical performance. As the season went on I noticed a steady decrease in performance with a dramatic increase in fuel consumption. I used the boat about 55 hours based on the hour meter which I would say is about average for New England. I tried cleaning the drive and tabs frequently as well as the scum line where I could reach it but as the water got warmer I was shoveling you know what against the tide.
The yard painted the bottom at the beginning of the season with Pettit Hydrocoat which is what Sea Ray uses. It had been painted originally at the factory. I have no idea what they used on the drive but it was highly ineffective. I know it's a while away before I paint the bottom again but I would love to know what people have had good luck with for both the bottoom and the drive. I really need to do anything I can to avoid this problem next season.
Thanks, KV
My boat is an '05 Amberjack with a 6.2L Horizon, Bravo III. This is my first season with the boat and in the beginning of the season I was thrilled with it's very efficient and economical performance. As the season went on I noticed a steady decrease in performance with a dramatic increase in fuel consumption. I used the boat about 55 hours based on the hour meter which I would say is about average for New England. I tried cleaning the drive and tabs frequently as well as the scum line where I could reach it but as the water got warmer I was shoveling you know what against the tide.
The yard painted the bottom at the beginning of the season with Pettit Hydrocoat which is what Sea Ray uses. It had been painted originally at the factory. I have no idea what they used on the drive but it was highly ineffective. I know it's a while away before I paint the bottom again but I would love to know what people have had good luck with for both the bottoom and the drive. I really need to do anything I can to avoid this problem next season.
Thanks, KV